Support
Individual Support: Membership
Become a sustaining member with a monthly donation, an annual member with a one-time donation, or make an additional gift.
Here's how you can give:
- Online
- By Phone: (501) 916-6400
- By Mail: UA Little Rock Public Radio,5820 Asher Ave. St. 400, Little Rock, AR 72204
- Make your check payable to:
Friends of KLRE/KUAR
5820 Asher Avenue, Ste. 400
Little Rock, AR 72204
- Make your check payable to:
Gifts made by credit or debit card or by bank draft will appear on your statement at University of Arkansas Foundation. Don't worry - those funds come to us and your gift supports UA Little Rock Public Radio.
Individual contributions provide the largest portion of our annual funding, accounting for roughly 40% of our operating budget. We could not provide the programming and services our listeners expect without the financial support of individuals like you! Each and every gift, regardless of amount, is an important part of our funding. And of course, your gift is tax deductible. Thank you!
Signal Society
Signal Society members support the station’s annual operations and enable innovative new projects with larger annual contributions or sustaining monthly donations. Members help us capture the spirit of our region and enjoy recognition benefits and special event invitations.
Planned Giving
Through planned giving, you can leave a legacy that will help insure the future of Public Radio in Arkansas.
Issue a Challenge
KLRE/KUAR uses Challenge Grants during our on-air fundraisers to encourage listeners to donate, especially listeners who have never given before. The Challenge Grants offer to match donations dollar for dollar to compel listeners to donate, with a greater impact.
To learn more, call us at (501) 916-6400 or email membership@littlerockpublicradio.org.
Qualified Charitable Distributions
Smart Giving from your IRA
A qualified charitable distribution (QCD) allows individuals who are 70½ years old or older to take advantage of a simple way to help our mission and receive tax benefits in return. You can give any amount up to $105,000 annually from your IRA directly to a qualified charity such as Little Rock Public Radio without having to pay income taxes on the distribution. This popular gift option is also commonly called the IRA charitable rollover.
If you intend to donate to Little Rock Public Radio through your IRA, please let us know by emailing membership@littlerockpublicradio.org.
Donor Advised Funds
Simplify your giving with your donor advised fund
Little Rock Public Radio does accept gifts through Donor Advised Funds (DAFs). To make a gift through your DAF, first contact your financial/legal advisor or your DAF representative to recommend a grant to Little Rock Public Radio
Your DAF administrator may require the following information:
Federal EIN: 71-6056774
Note: As a University licensee within The University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock Public Radio shares an EIN with the University.
Mailing Address
Friends of KLRE/KUAR
5820 Asher Avenue, Ste. 400
Little Rock, AR 72204
Be sure to note that the donation is for Little Rock Public Radio at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Stocks, Bonds and Securities
Gifts of appreciated securities are easy to make and provide great tax benefits.
Giving securities, including stocks and bonds, is easy and effective. If you have held the securities for more than a year and they have appreciated, giving to Little Rock Public Radio can provide a tax deduction and help avoid capital gains tax.
To donate stock, bonds or securities email membership@littlerockpublicradio.org.
Note: All stock donations are made to The University of Arkansas System for benefit of Little Rock Public Radio.
Your donation also directly supports local journalism. With local, regional, and statewide news coverage, LRPR covers what matters most to central Arkansas.
Your gift keeps everything running—funding journalists, access to classical music and the arts, transmitters and our daily operations.
Corporate Support: Become an Underwriter
An important contribution to quality radio is made by foundations, corporations and businesses that provide funds to underwrite the presentation of a program broadcast on KUAR 89.1 and KLRE Classical 90.5. 88% of NPR listeners say their opinion of a company is more positive when they discover the company supports public radio. Underwriters can target a specific audience by choosing the programming during which the underwriting message will air.
To learn more, call us at (501) 916-6400 or email underwriting@littlerockpublicradio.org.
To help support continued federal funding for LRPR and other local public radio stations visit protectmypublicmedia.org.
Protect My Public Media (PMPM) is an action network of Americans dedicated to protecting local public television and radio stations and the programming they provide. The organization helps coordinate advocacy efforts for continued federal funding of public media.